The Routledge Dictionary of Literary Terms

Cultural Theory: The Key Concepts
Edited by Andrew Edgar and Peter Sedgwick
An up-to-date and comprehensive survey of over 350 of the key terms in
cultural theory today! Each entry provides clear and succinct explanations for
students in a wide range of disciplines, including literature, cultural studies,
sociology and philosophy.
Topics include:
● Consumption ● Deconstruction
● Epistemology ● Feminism
● Hermeneutics ● Holism
● Methodology ● Postmodernism
● Semiotics ● Sociobiology
Major entries are accompanied by suggestions for further reading and the book
also includes a bibliography of essential texts in cultural theory.
“Thorough, well-written and accessible, this text should be an indispensable
part of every library.”
Professor Douglas Kellner, University of California at Los Angeles
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